Xeon E-2386G vs EPYC 7252

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7252
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
12.68
Xeon E-2386G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
12.79
+0.9%

Xeon E-2386G outperforms EPYC 7252 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7252 and Xeon E-2386G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking621613
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.28no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency9.6412.28
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)8 September 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$475no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7252 and Xeon E-2386G basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7252 and Xeon E-2386G compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketTR4FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7252 and Xeon E-2386G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

EPYC 7252 and Xeon E-2386G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7252 and Xeon E-2386G are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7252 and Xeon E-2386G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size4 TiB128 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics P750
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 7252 and Xeon E-2386G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data1

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 7252 and Xeon E-2386G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @60 Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 7252 and Xeon E-2386G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7252 and Xeon E-2386G.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data44

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

EPYC 7252 12.68
Xeon E-2386G 12.79
+0.9%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

EPYC 7252 19411
Xeon E-2386G 19571
+0.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.68 12.79
Recency 7 August 2019 8 September 2021
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 95 Watt

EPYC 7252 has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E-2386G, on the other hand, has a 0.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 26.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between EPYC 7252 and Xeon E-2386G.


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